NYT Midi Crossword May 16 2026 Answers

All 32 clues from the Saturday New York Times Midi crossword, checked against the published NYT solution. Reveal answers one at a time right in the grid, or open any clue for its full history.

Constructed by Jeremy NewtonEdited by Ian Livengood“Sign of the Times”
PUZZLE GRID9×9 · SPOILERS HIDDEN
1J2E3S4T5H6A7S8OMAH9A10ELK11BOXER12XII13FI14VEAM15A16MA17ADS18CLAM19UP20LOX21PI22X23E24L25AHI26SNIPE27YAM28GNAT

Or reveal one answer at a time from the clue list below — it fills into the grid.

ALL CLUES32 CLUES
ACROSS
1AJoke around in good fun4 lettersJEST
5AOwns3 lettersHAS
8ANebraska's biggest city5 lettersOMAHA
10AAntlered forest animal3 lettersELK
12ANoon on a sundial3 lettersXII
15AOrg. for doctors3 lettersAMA
18AKeep one's mouth shut6 lettersCLAMUP
25APoke bowl fish3 lettersAHI
26ALast-second bid on eBay5 lettersSNIPE
27ASweet potato lookalike3 lettersYAM
28AAnnoying winged insect4 lettersGNAT
DOWN
2DAngsty rock subgenre3 lettersEMO
4DOne's relatives, casually6 lettersTHEFAM
6DAnother name to go by5 lettersALIAS
7DRead over quickly4 lettersSKIM
14DSmoking an e-cig6 lettersVAPING
15DHawaiian hello5 lettersALOHA
18DSculptor's material4 lettersCLAY
19DFedEx alternative3 lettersUPS
24DAllow3 lettersLET
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